Improved clip for neck-yoke and whiffle-tree



Z. T. SWEET.

Patented April 6, 1869.

I fz/vezz E07' .m W W QM W W Z. T. S'WEET, EUGENE CITY, ORE'GON Letters Patent No. 88,676, datcd April 6, 1869.

IIVIPIROVED CLIP FOR NECKYOKE .AND WHIFPLE-TREE.

W The Schedule refen'ed to in these Letters Patent and making part of the sama To all 'whom 'it ma/y concem Be it known that I, Z. T. SWEET, of Eugene City, in the county of Lane, and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Clips for Neck-Yokes and Whifile-Trees; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theiaceompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l represents my improved clip as attached to the martingale and breast-strap of the harness.

Figure 2 is a detail view of the clip, partly in section, to show the construction.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

My iuvention has for its object to furnish an improved clip for neck-yokes and whifHe-trees, which shall be simple in construction, easily attached and detached, and which shall at the same time be strong and safe; and

' It consists in the construction of the same, as will be hereinafter more fully described;

A is the clip, through the body of which is formed a square hole, to receive the end of the neck-yoke or whiffie-tree.

Upon the side of the clip A is formed a short arm, al, having cars formed upon its outer end, to which is pivoted the end of the 1ock-bar a2.

The lock-bar a* is made in about the shape shown in fig. 2, that is to'say, it is so formed that its free end may enter and lie along a groove formed in the upper side of the body of the clip, as shown in figs. l and 2.

Upon the forward end of the lock-arm az is formed a catch, which enters a hole in the catch-spring aa.

The rear end of the spring aa is fastened to the lower side of the body of the clip A, along which it extends, and is bent at right angles, so as to passQup along the side of the said body of the clip A, and hasa hole formed in its upper or free end, to receive the catch, formed upon the end of the lock-bar az.

The fiee endof the spring as is bent over, or has a projection formed upon it, to enable it to be conveniently operated to release the lock-bar az. The upper or free end of the spring af lies under a slight projection of the body of the clip A, to prevent the clip from being unlocked by an accidental blow.

When used in connection with a whifie-tree, the clip A is attaehed to the ends of the said whiifie-tree in the same manner as has been described With reference to the neck-yoke. The lock-bar az is then passed through the cock-eye of the traces, and secured in place by the catch-spring, as before idescribed.

By attaching a cord to the catch-spring aa, and extending it back to the carriage, the horses may be in stantly detached from the said carriage, should, an accident render it necessary.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The clip A, formed by the combination of the arm al, lock-bar ai, and catchspring as, with the perforated body of said clip, substantially as herein. shown and described, and for the purposes set forth. i

Z. T. SWEET.

Vit-nesses:

J. B. UNDRWooD, T. J. HOLLAND. 

